Richard Hurst (died 1805) was a British

stage actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

. He appeared in a number of London and provincial theatres during a lengthy career. From 1765 to 1780 he was a member of the

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company under the management of

David Garrick David Garrick (19 February 1717 – 20 January 1779) was an English actor, playwright, theatre manager and producer who influenced nearly all aspects of European theatrical practice throughout the 18th century, and was a pupil and friend of Sa ...

and then

Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 17517 July 1816) was an Irish satirist, a politician, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as ''The Rivals'', ''The Sc ...

.The Plays of David Garrick p.371 In 1769 he appeared in Garrick's ''

The Jubilee ''The Jubilee'' is a 1769 play by the British playwright and actor-manager David Garrick, with music by Charles Dibdin. It was based on his ''Shakespeare Pageant'' which he had originally planned to stage during the Shakespeare Jubilee in S ...

'', a celebration of

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Selected roles

* Tigranes in ''

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'' by Arthur Murphy (1768) * Sidasco in '' Zingis'' by

Alexander Dow Alexander Dow (1735/6, Perthshire, Scotland – 31 July 1779, Bhagalpur) was a Scottish Orientalist, writer, playwright and army officer in the East India Company. Life He was a native of Crieff, Perthshire. Alexander Dow's father worked at th ...

(1768) * Arcas in ''

The Grecian Daughter ''The Grecian Daughter'' is a 1772 tragedy by the Irish writer Arthur Murphy. The original Drury Lane cast included Spranger Barry as Evander, Ann Street Barry as Euphrasia, John Palmer as Dionysius, Samuel Reddish as Philotus, Joseph Inchba ...

'' by Arthur Murphy (1772) * Corea in '' Braganza'' by

Robert Jephson Robert Jephson (1736 – 31 May 1803) was an Irish dramatist and politician. Life He was born in Ireland, a younger son of John Jephson, Archdeacon of Cloyne. He entered Trinity College, Dublin in 1751, but left without a degree. He then j ...

(1775) * Raymond in ''

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'' by

Richard Cumberland Richard Cumberland may refer to: * Richard Cumberland (philosopher) (1631–1718), bishop, philosopher * Richard Cumberland (dramatist) (1732–1811), civil servant, dramatist * Richard Cumberland (priest) (1710–1737), Archdeacon of Northa ...

(1778) * Asciano in ''

The Law of Lombardy ''The Law of Lombardy'' is a 1779 tragedy by the Irish writer Robert Jephson.Nicoll p.276 The original Drury Lane cast included William Smith as Paladore, Robert Bensley as King, John Hayman Packer as Rinaldo, Richard Hurst as Asciano, James Wr ...

'' by

(1779)

References

Bibliography

* Highfill, Philip H, Burnim, Kalman A. & Langhans, Edward A. ''A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Actresses, Musicians, Dancers, Managers, and Other Stage Personnel in London, 1660-1800: Volume VIII''. SIU Press, 1973. * ''The Plays of David Garrick: Volume II, 1767-1775''. SIU Press, 1980. 18th-century English people English male stage actors British male stage actors 18th-century English male actors 18th-century British male actors 1805 deaths {{England-stage-actor-stub